Wingless Wednesday

These photos were taken in my yard on April 16, 2011. I am running out of adjectives to describe our ‘spring’ weather, but I’m sure the robins, tree sparrows, house sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, nuthatches, northern flickers, house finches, black-capped chickadees, mourning doves, blue jays, black-billed magpies and red-winged blackbirds in …

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Spring Has Sproinged

The spring birds are returning to southern Alberta for another year.  There are many reports of waterfowl, including swans, raptors and even mountain bluebirds in the area. Last week I was anxiously awaiting the weekend. I had the two days planned to within an inch, calculated to see the biggest …

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